Insurance-Linked Securities at Willis Re

Insurance Linked Securities (ILS) and alternative capital more broadly play increasingly important roles for many lines of business, geographies and clients. Our integrated team at Willis Re is now even better positioned to support cedants considering or entering ILS transactions, following the alignment of Willis Towers Watson's ILS business with Willis Re. The securities and related activity occurs within Willis Re Securities.

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